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To Cloud or Not to Cloud: IT Vendors Ponder the Question
Gordon Haff
Arms merchant or army? That's a fundamental question for vendors in the cloud computing space. Do they just sell their tooling to any and all comers, who then become the actual purveyors of hosted infrastructure, developer platforms, and software? Or do they offer their own cloud-based services, perhaps even keeping much of their technology in-house for competitive advantage?
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Groups Join Fight to Keep Big Brother Offline
Don Reisinger
Much has been made over the possibility of the U.S. government spying on Web users. There is a fear that through advanced technology, loopholes in federal regulations, and sheer gall, government officials will engage in acts that put the U.S. citizenry at risk. But whether or not the government is actually engaging in any activities online that puts its intentions into question is up for debate.
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Banks Cooperate for Better Risk Analytics
Mary E. Shacklett
With the value of toxic assets on the rise, large U.S. and European banks face many challenges on the road to recovery. Sharing key information may help these firms effectively track the way forward.
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How to Score, Not Bore, With Web Newsletter Graphics
Dan Cypra
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. So understanding how to use images in e-newsletters effectively is quite important. Here are a few tips to ensure that your images in email newsletters work to your advantage.
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Steven Peterson
iPhone App Makes Sense of Public Transport
11|5|09 | 1:19 | No comments

Routesy is an iPhone application that uses the phone’s GPS to let the user know where and when the next train or bus is coming. The application’s developer, Steven Peterson, talks about why a mobile application makes sense, especially given that this transportation information is already available on the Web.

Full Nelson
SanFran.gov
11|19|09 | 8:51 | No comments

Fritz has an exclusive talk with the mayor and CTO of San Francisco about that city's latest e-government efforts.

Tom Nolle
Total Telephony Transcends Telepresence
11|20|09 | 2:11 | 2 comments

The problem with telepresence is that it's not universally accepted, because video calling isn't. While we can all do video calling, we also apparently worry too much about how we look. If we want HD telepresence in our future, we have to dress down, mess up our hair, and dive into our online life.

The Incredible Hultquist
Tweet Less, Get More Clicks
11|9|09 | 2:24 | No comments

Evidence shows that you can tweet too much. Sites and services like Twitter and Facebook are a good place to reach your audience, but think quality over quantity.

Full Nelson
San Francisco's Web 2.0 Government
10|30|09 | 2:43 | 4 comments

The city of San Francisco is on the leading edge of using the Internet to provide government transparency. It is providing WiFi for its have-nots, and its DataSF.org initiative is putting the city's valuable data back in the hands of its citizens, with innovative results.

what.the.ferraro
Why Wi-Fly?
10|22|09 | 1:57 | 13 comments

The three main problems with using in-flight Internet.

Robert D. Atkinson
America Has Much to Learn About Digital Piracy
11|18|09 | 2:09 | No comments

The US loses about $20 billion a year on pirated software, movies, and music. But public policy can help stem the tide of digital theft. For example, France has recently passed a 'three strikes and you’re out' law, whereby if after two warning letters an individual continues to download pirated software then his Internet access will be cut off. US policy makers should consider adopting similar policies.

Reiter's Block
Tweeting for Customer Support
11|18|09 | 2:20 | No comments

When Reiter gets incensed over incompetent Verizon FiOS order-taking and support, he broadcasts it via Twitter. Did it do any good? How should your company offer Twitter support? Watch this for all the answers.

Steve Saunders' Outernet
The New Information Divide: Part 3
Part 3 of 3 | See complete series
11|6|09 | 1:46 | No comments

A digital content market is emerging. Only two things are known about it: the first is that at some point the Internet will primarily become a paid network. The second known factor is that there are innumerable variables in the digital content market that have yet to be worked out. It’s not known, for example, exactly how users will pay for content (micropayments, subscriptions, bartering of farm animals, other).

Reiter's Block
Slobbering Over the N900
11|4|09 | 2:41 | 11 comments

Techies have been going crazy over the pending release of Nokia's N900 cellular phone, which incorporates a newly revised touch-screen operating system. Reiter's got one. Is the craziness justified?